Children & Youth

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Czech Republic Appoints First Children's Ombudsman: Martin Beneš Culture

Czech Republic Appoints First Children's Ombudsman: Martin Beneš

On March 6, 2026, the Czech Parliament elected Martin Beneš, a guardianship judge from Most, as the country's first Children's Ombudsman. The new inde...

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Nepal's Gen Z Election: RSP Sweeps, Ending Decades of Elite Rule Culture

Nepal's Gen Z Election: RSP Sweeps, Ending Decades of Elite Rule

Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party is headed for a historic parliamentary landslide in Nepal's first election since the 2025 Gen Z uprising that...

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Why Teens Need More Sleep—and Why They Don't Get It Health

Why Teens Need More Sleep—and Why They Don't Get It

Adolescents need 8–10 hours of sleep per night, yet most get far less. Biology, school schedules, and technology conspire against them—with serious co...

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What Is Rett Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat? Health

What Is Rett Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat?

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene that almost exclusively affects girls, stripping away language, mo...

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Zorevunersen Reduces Seizures in Dravet Syndrome by 91% Health

Zorevunersen Reduces Seizures in Dravet Syndrome by 91%

The experimental drug zorevunersen has reduced seizure frequency by up to 91% in children with Dravet syndrome. The results of a clinical trial publis...

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Poland to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15 Technology

Poland to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15

Donald Tusk's government is preparing a bill to ban children under the age of 15 from using social media. Platforms that fail to meet age verification...

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Smartphone Ban in Schools: Poland Prioritizes Child Protection Health

Smartphone Ban in Schools: Poland Prioritizes Child Protection

Poland is moving towards a nationwide ban on smartphones in primary schools. Speaker Hołownia compares phone addiction to alcohol, Minister Nowacka su...

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Alysa Liu Ends America's 24-Year Figure Skating Gold Drought Sport

Alysa Liu Ends America's 24-Year Figure Skating Gold Drought

Alysa Liu, 20, won Olympic gold in women's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, becoming the first American woman to claim the title since...

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From Courtrooms to City Halls: Youth Climate Lawsuits and Fossil Fuel Ad Bans Reshape the Climate Fight Technology

From Courtrooms to City Halls: Youth Climate Lawsuits and Fossil Fuel Ad Bans Reshape the Climate Fight

Swedish youth activists have launched a landmark legal challenge against their government's climate targets, while Amsterdam has become the first capi...

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